SYNOPSIS:
Winner of the prestigious 2005 “Chris Award” (High School & College Category), the 2006 “Accolade”-Award of Excellence-Documentary and the 2007 “Telly”-Silver Statuette, CITIZEN TANOUYE uniquely brings history to life for eight ethnically diverse Torrance, CA high school students through their research of THS alumnus Tech Sgt Ted Tanouye and the impact the war had on their city, while drawing attention to the civil rights abuses of WWII era America.
While serving as a member of the renowned 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Tanouye's family was incarcerated in “Relocation Camps” at Jerome and later Rohwer AR. Ted's action in battle would eventually earn him the Medal of Honor.
During their investigation of school yearbooks, newspapers, internet sites and insightful conversations with WWII veterans, the relevance of history is brought into focus as the students express their personal observations, draw parallels to their own lives and realize the affect that this experience will have on their future.
CAST
THS Students, Class of 2005
Nicole Adachi, Alex Begovich
Kathy Choi, Tim Froehlig
Talayeh Haghighi, Billy Kim
Heather McIlvaine, Katie Webb
PRODUCTION CREW:
Robert Horsting, producer, co-director
Craig Yahata, producer, co-director, editor
Stephen James Taylor, composer
Jason Inouye, 2nd camera
CONTACT US AT:
Craig Yahata
Robert Horsting
For information on or to purchase the
CITIZEN TANOUYE Classroom Edition,
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To assist the
TED TANOUYE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
with their goal to spread this story
through teacher training sessions
and screenings, send a tax
deductible donation to:
TTMF
C/O KUWAHARA CPA
22426 Palos Verdes Blvd
Torrance, CA 90505
Other Sites of Historical Interest:
http://www.goforbroke.org/home/
http://www.densho.org/home/
The Emmy Award winning, ABC7 special report by David Ono,
"Witness: American Heroes"
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/national_world&id=8439135
